Blog Posts in Category: Justin DiMaio

When many teenagers first turn on their computers, the first thing they check is Facebook and other social media sites. Now, how much is too much? Researchers have been tracking nearly 1,000 teenagers and the effects of internet use. They have found that the more time online, leads to a greater increase for depression. A post on U.S. News reads, “Teenagers who have an unhealthy dependence on the internet are almost twice as likely to become depressed as other teens, giving parents yet... Read More

So, you have been sticking to that nutrition plan and
exercising every day. Everything seems to be going your way until the
second to last week in November comes around. All of a sudden you throw
that out the window with a feast of carbo-loading. Thanksgiving is a time
to return from college and finally enjoy home cooked food. The last thing
you want is someone telling you that you cannot enjoy the feast of
Thanksgiving. But if you could still eat the same and keep the same waist….
wouldn’... Read More

As healthcare costs continue to increase, patients should be more aware of the procedures and the costs that linger. Every procedure and visit costs money. If a person has health insurance, it costs the patient through a co-pay and deductible if they have one. The remainder of the bill then goes to the insurance company and ultimately to employers.
But not all bills are created equal. Did you know that the same procedure can cost different amounts at different locations? This is known as cost... Read More

This Saturday, October 29th, UNH Campus Recreation will be holding a 5k (3 miles) road race for the homecoming festivities. The run will start off at 9am and welcomes runners up to the challenge. This race is a certified USA Track & Field course that will loop through the UNH campus and Durham. This road race will test the runner’s strength, determination, and endurance.
Many of the runners participating at this Saturday’s race have experience with long distance running, and will be able... Read More

With
Halloween right around the corner, the craving for chocolate may be a healthy
one. Researchers are now conducting
studies between women and the effects of chocolate consumption. They have found links between chocolate
consumption and lowered blood pressure, reduced risk of heart disease, and in
a recent study, a lowered risk of stroke in women. Susanna Larsson, an Associate Professor in
the division of Nutritional Epidemiology at the Karolinska Institute in
Stockholm, has been studying... Read More

Being a student who goes to the gym daily, I notice habits others have that can truly harm their physical health. Many students are often strapped for time and make their gym session an “in-and-out” type deal. It is good students are exercising, but many do not stretch. They may be unaware of the benefits that stretching provides. Stretching should be done before and after a moderate or intense workout is completed. The average time for both is roughly 10-15 minutes. If you cannot sacrifice... Read More

This past summer a hockey player for the Winnipeg Jets of the NHL, Rick Rypien, passed away where he resides in Coleman, Alberta. His former team, the Vancouver Canucks reported that Rypien had been suffering from severe depression. On the ice he was a heavy-hitting, skilled, two-way hockey player. Though, off the ice his mental health was a rollercoaster ride. The Jet's Assistant General Manager Craig Heisinger, stated that Rypien was a simple guy that had some issues to deal with. His... Read More

Healthcare costs have been climbing in the last decade, and there are many reasons why. In California, air pollution has notoriously been a silent spender. Air pollution in California has cost federal, state, and private health insurers roughly $193 million in hospital cost. Without quality air, the hospitals expenses are increasing, causing more out of pocket money from patients and insurers. The LA Times states that Medicare and MediCal, California’s Medicaid program, have paid more than... Read More